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Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: William Bligh
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Read By: Bernard Mayes Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty: A Voyage to the South Sea and the Terrible Mutiny on Board Audiobook, by William Bligh
Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty Audiobook, by William Bligh

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In 1787, William Bligh, commander of the Bounty, sailed under Captain Cook on a voyage to Tahiti to collect plants of the breadfruit tree, with a view to acclimatizing the species to the West Indies. During their six-month stay on the island, his men became completely demoralized, and on the return voyage mutinied. Yet a resentful crew, coupled with ravaging storms and ruthless savages, proved to be merely stages leading up to the anxiety-charged ordeal to come. Bligh, along with 18 men, was cast adrift in an open boat only 23 feet long, with a small stock of provisions, and without a chart.

His narrative, deeply personal yet objective, documents the voyage and Bligh's relationships to his men, and thereby exposes the oft debated question of what manner of man he really was.

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"I had seen the movies and heard about this event, but what I had never heard was the rest of the story where captain Bligh and half his crew are put on a whaling boat and put to sea. Through his amazing skill they made a 3600 mile trip in that small boat to a safe port."

— Tim (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a fictional/non-fictional account of the famous H.M.S. Bounty, her Captain William Bligh, and the mutinous crew led by Fletcher Christian. "

    — Rusticgirl, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i love sea stories, especially true ones. obviously, this is a story told from one perspective only "

    — Larry, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Excellent. Quite the adventure. Strangely understated. A remarkable achievement. "

    — Todd, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A captain's log...and it reads like one. "

    — Vincent, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not a terribly interesting read. Although I was hopeful given the chance to read a first-hand account of the actual story. Non-fiction just did not equal up to the fiction this time. "

    — Marten, 11/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The recollections of the real life Lt. William Bligh, after and including the mutiny on the Bounty. "

    — Robert, 11/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I couldn't get interested in it & didn't finish the book. "

    — Wendy, 11/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the original manuscript desribing the events of The Bounty. Now, I would love to read a fictionalized version! "

    — Michelle, 9/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A fascinating story of betrayal and survival from the man who endured it all. "

    — John, 9/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Couldn't put it down. Similar to Shackleton. "

    — Marcus, 9/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " cast away in book format n for real "

    — Moulee, 4/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Sometimes too short and too concise, but still a nice inroduction into the mutiny and it's aspects. "

    — Barbara, 1/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It is amazing how Hollywood can distort reality. We all "know" Captain Bligh as an ogre and a madman, but this book sets the record straight. Here you will discover the mutineer whose "voice" seems to have influenced Hollywood, but he did have an axe to grind. "

    — Mrs., 1/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great Adventures and amazing details .. I was really impressed after reading it .. Enjoyed every word "

    — Sarah, 1/6/2013

About William Bligh

William Bligh (1754-1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator eventually rising in rank to vice admiral. During his command of the Bounty in 1789, a notorious mutiny occurred. William Bligh and eighteen of his loyal seamen were expelled from the Bounty onto a small boat and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to protection in Timor. Bligh returned to Britain and reported the mutiny to the Admiralty two years and two and a half months after leaving England.

About Bernard Mayes

Bernard Mayes is a teacher, administrator, corporate executive, broadcaster, actor, dramatist, and former international commentator on US culture. He is best known for his readings of historical classics.